Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsI like it
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015
I am a professional wedding photographer. I bought this Rogue Grid 2 to add to my bag of tools. While waiting for this to come in the mail, I noticed my buddy had the first version of the Rogue Grid. I borrowed it to use for the day. While it worked as intended, I felt the first version was poorly designed. I didn't like the strap, didn't like the elastic band, the needless velcro, didn't like the body. It made me wondered what the company were thinking when they designed the first version. I instantly questioned my purchase for the second version.
However, once I got the Rogue Grid 2, I was extremely happy. Design was much better, everything was sturdier, and the new strap wraps really well over my speedlight. While there is some give, the new strap did a good job at keeping the grid on snugly. I took it on the job this past weekend and the result was pure magic.
The case is underwhelming. It's an oversize, cheap bag and I threw that in the closet and haven't looked at it since. The sample gel were a nice addition but isn't too useful for me. I want additional gels but they are more than half the price of the Rogue Grid 2 itself. The gels included are pretty worthless imo. I just need some basic CTO gels.
Overall, it works well and I am happy to have it in my bag. I am very happy that they seriously improved the design. Don't give the first version a look. Skip it and get the 2.
